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Old Spacesuits are Potential Satellites

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cheaper-spreads dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "In order to determine if old spacesuits can be effective satellites, the crew on the International Space Station will be throwing one overboard on February 3rd. The SuitSat will transmit information about its condition and, if you happen to have a ham radio or a police scanner, you can tune in when it passes your city! You can use NASA's J-Pass utility to determine when it will pass above you."

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  1. I submitted this back on Dec 4, 2005 by windowpain · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's in my journal. Nice to see it finally run.

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  2. Expired certificate by Nichademus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Am I the only one that finds it amusing that NASA's SSL Certificate expired over 3 years ago?